Resonator hollows in rims ?

[Farrell]

I've seen those as well. I'm curious also what the design purpose is. Maybe
its like holes in the hood on a Buick? Or maybe to ease handling of the rim
during manufacture? Obviously, I don't have a clue.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 10:35 PM
Subject: Resonator hollows in rims ?


>
> Resonator hollows in rims ?  I am asking this question because I know of
> 2 Chickering grand pianos with holes in the straight rim and seem to be
> opening to hollows between the laminates.  Are these for acoustic
> reasons?  Digital picts upon request.
>
> ---ric M
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> > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of gordon stelter
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:51 PM
> > To: Pianotech
> > Subject: Photos of this Knabe I found, available
> >
> >
> > I have 288K worth of photos of this thing, ready to
> > forward to anyone interested. None, unfortunately, of
> > the resonator box built into the bass side of the
> > inner rim. ( There were only 3 shots left in the
> > Polaroid today. ) But it is definitely a hollowed out
> > cavity, with three wooden plaques covering it, with
> > holes to let the sound out, as on a  guitar top.
> >      Thump
> >
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